KILLAVULLEN
BACK TO SCHOOL
The most beautiful sound of children talking, playing and laughing has been filling the air over the last week. Life has returned to the two schools in our parish. Without the children these are just two buildings in our community.
It has been heart-warming to see the schools come alive. It is a sign of hope for all of us. To all the staff in both our schools, Killavullen NS and Ballygown NS, who have been extremely busy over the last while preparing for a safe return to school during a pandemic we say ‘go raibh maith agaibh’ and wish you all a safe and healthy year ahead.
Secondary school students have begun to head back to school also in the last few days. We wish you all the best as you start out a new year. It is a big undertaking for you to wear masks all day in school but you are doing it for the good of your families, friends and all of us in your community and for that we are all thankful. It makes us proud to see what you will do to protect those around you. Not all heroes wear capes.
LEAVING CERT RESULTS
Leaving Certificate results will be received next Monday, September 7, This has been the Leaving Cert exam which will never be forgotten due to Covid-19. The whole community are sending all students awaiting results every good wish. Whatever you want from life, remember it is possible. You might think it is out of your reach, but it’s not.
Never give up on your dreams. Numbers do not define your future or your worth. In your future be bold enough to use your voice, brave enough to listen to your heart, and strong enough to live the life you’ve always imagined. Go n-eirí libh go léir.
ANITA’S ART EXHIBITION
Local Killavullen artist Anita Geaney is currently exhibiting a selection of some of her recent paintings and prints at the Pink Moon Cafe, 23A Washington Street West, Cork City. Anita is inspired by nature, landscape and local scenery as well as her organic garden. She has exhibited widely and is presently a member of Cork Printmakers. Pink Moon cafe is open Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Exhibition on display till September 4. For more details check out: instagram@ geananita
VANDALISM AT GAA GROUNDS
Killavullen GAA Club is appalled by the recent vandalism at our grounds. In a time when GAA Clubs, officials, trainers, players and parents are doing all in their power to follow each and every one of the guidelines and protocols set out by NPHET and governing bodies to ensure we can train and play it is disheartening to see that the health and safety of our community is the least thing on the mind of some idle hands.
As the pitch was opening for training, it was noticed that two hand sanitizer stations were
completely destroyed and one was damaged. Luckily the other two units had been removed for cleaning and refilling.
We would ask all who use the GAA grounds to keep an eye out and report any suspicious behaviour to a club representative please to prevent further malicious acts such as this.
CHURCH NOTES
Communion for the First Time (deferred from last April/May) will be celebrated at Masses over the coming weeks. There is a series of three videos entitled ‘ Come to the Table of the Lord’ on young people preparing for Mass to watch at home on the parish website killavullenparish.ie.
Young Christian Workers: A car-wash in aid of Marymount Hospice will take place next Saturday, September 5, from 10.30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Parochial House, Ballygriffin. Al fresco tea or coffee will be served. A timesheet is available at church doorways to reserve a 15-minute slot for your car’s wash or text/ call 086 7961226 to reserve a time.
Godspeed to Sr. Mary Hoare, Sr Kathleen Ryan, Sr Ivete Carvalho: These weeks mark the departure of three of the Presentation Sisters at Ballygriffin as part of a rotation of appointments within the Congregation. We are truly grateful for the sisters’ presence in our parish over the past four and five years. Sisters Mary, Kathleen and Ivete have brought many and varied blessings to our parish: in the warmth of their hospitality at Nano Nagle Birthplace; in their participation in the parish liturgy; in their personal visits to our homes and schools. They have carried the lantern of the Christian faith among us, following the charism of Venerable Nano. We wish them every happiness and success in their new ministries.
Parish History Notes: killavullenparish. now includes a section for parish history notes. If you would like to contribute a short piece (150-200 words/photos) on a tidbit from our parish’s Christian heritage, please get in contact.
FARMER’S MARKET
Killavullen Farmer’s Market will take place again this coming Saturday, September 5, at 10.3Oam with a range of products from locally grown veg, handcrafted baked goods, breads, jams, chutneys, cordials, smoked salmon, fresh raw milk and yogurts. Two new craft stalls have begun at the market and the tomato stall is now in season also.
GAA CLUB ACTION
Killavullen and Grenagh served up a lively and entertaining game in the final of the Rebel Óg Fe 16 Division 2 HL Cup that was played with very restrictive watching numbers, in Shanballymore, on Saturday last at midday.
Grenagh scored the opening score, but Jamie Magner equalised from a free in the second minute. From the puck out, Colm Hannon gained possession and set over a lovely point. Grenagh equalised but Jamie had the radar on, and he fired over another free before Cian Lane, signalled his return from injury with a great goal in the fifth minute, and it is wonderful to see this fine player back again, after his nasty finger injury. Jamie got a silky smooth point from play and added another free, and then yet another point to open up a commanding lead of 1-06 to 0-02 by the 10th minute. Rory O’Regan was strong in midfield, and he took a heavy knock, but bounced straight up again, and Jamie scored the resultant free. Grenagh worked a good point for themselves in the 13th minute but Jamie cancelled out that score with another point. The hard work and movement of the forwards was causing Grenagh all sorts of difficulties but Grenagh responded with a point in the 20th minute. Cian Lane had a roving commission that his man found hard to deal with, and he popped over a point in the in the 24th minute, and then Rory, got on the scoring list, with a fine point of his own, rather than just being the provider. Grenagh scored a free back, and then a quick fire point from play to bring their tally to 0-06, and just before
the half time interval, they got the tonic of a goal, to give them believe for the second period. Jamie responded with a great catch and point from play and Ian O’Mahony finished to the net smartly with some deft touches to cancel out that believe of Grenagh. The welter of excitement was not concluded for the half yet though, as Grenagh struck for another goal, and the whistle nearly in the referee’s mouth for the break. The score at the break was 2-11 to 2-6 in our favour, a promising place to be at half time.
After the restart, Jamie took off where he had left off, and scored in the third minute before Colm Hannon chipped it with another point for him, to open up a sizeable seven point lead. Jamie added to that lead with another converted free, only for Grenagh to answer that in the ninth minute with a point from a free. Killavullen backs were defending manfully now, with the full back line of Ferghal Hogan, Chris O’Callaghan giving a captains and telling display and Colm O’Mahony tigerish in the tackles. Out in the half line, Barry Cotter, Joe Cagney and Conor Breenan ensured that our goal was well defended at all times, and Charlie was Mister dependable in goals, very assured and dealt with everything that came his way, in a competent fashion.
Jamie added a further free in the 13th minute after James Lyons was fouled and Ian O’Mahony took a very decent point to push out our advantage further in the 18th minute. Grenagh got a point back in the 20th minute but Jamie scored another free after
Oisin Larkin, who was industrious all day was fouled, close in on goals. Grenagh got a third goal in the 28th minute to bring the margin back to five points, and make the Killavullen crowd, in the sparse attendance a tad nervous and especially so, when they got the next score, but Eoin O’Hanlon, who went through an amount of ball all day, sent over a point from distance to seal the win on the final score of 2-18 to 3-10
Afterwards, the shield for winning the league was presented to our most fantastic of Captains, Chris O’Callaghan. There is no county in this grade this year, due to Covid restrictions, but Killavullen will be please that they avenged a significant loss to the same opposition in under-14 grade last year, and that they reserved their best hurling of the year for the final.
EXIT FOR THE JUNIOR HURLERS – Killavullen succumbed to Clyda Rovers last Saturday night in the quarter final of the Avondhu Junior A championship in a game played in Buttevant. It was a game without a crowd due to Covid restrictions, and streamed live by Pairc TV, but with considerable difficulties.
Colm Looney opened the scoring for Killavullen when he fired a point over his shoulder in the first minute but Clyda replied with a scoring free, shortly afterwards. Séamus Roynane was their scorer, and he was imperious all night long from the dead ball situation, from close in, or far out. Ian O’Gorman got our second point in the fifth minute but Clyda again scored from a dead ball situation. Clyda went a point ahead before Liam Cronin reacted quickly, and gathered a ball from a crowded area, and brought us level 0-03 apiece after 10 minutes. Clyda went ahead again, in this stop – start game from another free before Eddie Cotter brought us level after he was fouled himself to equalise. Clyda went one up again, before Eddie Converted another free to leave it tied at 0-05 at the first water break.
Clyda were very strong down the middle of the field, so Killavullen had to play down the channels, which is not the most direct route and Clyda had the greater nous in convincing the referee of any fouls, an earned another free in the 18th minute. Eddie Cotter equalised from a 65 Metre shot, after Conor Roche in the Clyda goal had put the ball behind. Eoghan Buckley replaced Ian O’Gorman, and the resulting rejigging of the Killavullen team was in an effort to stymie the Clyda dominance down the middle, when Ken Fitzgerald was very dominant at centre back. Clyda went in front again, yes another free, before Mikey O’Connor sent a belter of a point over the bar, from way out in the far wing, on the railway side of the Buttevant field. Clyda eked in front again, from another dead ball situation, but Killavullen scored the only goal of the game from Jack O’Connor, after Colm Looney beat two men, and sent a lovely centre into Jack, who finished with aplomb. 1-07 to 0-08 in the 25th minute in favour of Killavullen but Clyda responded well before the break, and scored a point from play in the 27th minute, and a free and then, a 65 Metre shot to be leading at the break by a narrow margin, 0-11 to 1-07.
Clyda came onto the field in the second period in very determined mood, and stated their intent with a point in the third minute and scored a free in the eighth minute. The intensity levels went up a notch as well, and meant that both sets of forwards were shooting under pressure and that contributed to the wide count. Killavullen, with our full back line prominent, and Brian Cotter showing his class in the half line responded with a point from play in the ninth minute when Liam Cronin was set up by Eddie Cotter and scored. Pádraig Looney reduced the arrears further with a point from play, Pádraig had replaced Paul O’Sullivan at the interval, but Clyda garnished another free to push the margin out to two points. Eddie Cotter, who was much the best Killavullen player, in our attacking division scored again from a free in the 14th minute and that was the situation at the final water interval. 0-14 to 1-10 in favour of the Mourne Abbey men.
The final 15 minutes was an abject lesson to Killavullen, they could not match the physicality of Clyda, and when the gathered the ball, they were surrounded and held up, akin to the Munster maul, perfected in the rugby sphere. Their frustration with the decisions lead to dissent, and the dissent led to cards and throw in balls that never suited the lighter and younger Killavullen player. Clyda pressed on, and scored in the 16th minute from Conor Corbert before added a converted free in the 23rd minute. They scored two more points from play before the end, and our only response was Jack O’Connor free, right at the end of the game.
The game finished very tamely 0-18 to Clyda, as against 1-11 to Killavullen. Killavullen, with poor shot selection in the second period, had eight wides, as against Clyda’s four.
JUNIOR A FOOTBALL – Killavullen play Buttevant in in the next Championship Game in the final game of the Round Robin Series, in the Junior A football championship to see who will top the group and advance. Both teams had wins already against Fermoy.
The game is on in Castletownroche, on Saturday next, September 5. Streaming arrangement have not been finalised, at the time of going to press.
One added benefit of seeing a game afterwards is to pick up the pace of the games, and while one can have a very jaundiced view at the moment of occurrence in a game, reviewing a game afterwards can shed a new insight.